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To celebrate Heartwood Art carvings being featured in upcoming issue of Woodcarving Illustrated the “Follow My Carving” series was created to give you a an insider’s view on how the art is made. Now that the trunk has a little bit of shaping, the knot hole can be made. A flat gouge is held at…

To celebrate Heartwood Art carvings being featured in upcoming issue of Woodcarving Illustrated the “Follow My Carving” series was created to give you a an insider’s view on how the art is made. Now that the roots are finished it’s time to start integrating them into the trunk and shaping it up to the first…

To celebrate Heartwood Art carvings being featured in upcoming issue of Woodcarving Illustrated the “Follow My Carving” series was created to give you a an insider’s view on how the art is made. Now that the back edges are rounded, it’s time to start shaping the front. I always begin with the roots because they…

To celebrate Heartwood Art carvings being featured in upcoming issue of Woodcarving Illustrated the “Follow My Carving” series was created to give you a an insider’s view on how the art is made. The root system has been cut out as have the two bigger pieces on either side of the truck. The lines coming…